10 Oct 1988
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1988
Page
1
A Gallup survey for National Higher Education Week shows 38 percent agree that higher tuition means better education, with 53 percent of ages 13-15 and 41 percent of ages 16-17 agreeing. Among college students and graduates 27 percent agree.
A U S Army Corps of Engineers spokesman and Chelsea Group rep say talks progress toward a permit for a riverfront retail center on the Kansas River that would spare bald eagle habitat. The plan includes saving a 50 foot vegetation corridor east of the center while allowing parking lot expansion on the south bank.
Democrat Michael Dukakis blamed the Reagan Bush administration for housing unaffordability while George Bush painted Dukakis as soft on crime. Dukakis proposed using IRAs for a home down payment amid a lighter schedule before the Los Angeles debate. Bush pressed crime critique, signaling review of furloughs, and shifted focus to Illinois with 24 electoral votes.
Extreme heat and drought pushed Lawrence water plants to the limit as June through August pumped over 2.2 billion gallons, a 146 percent rise from 1987. Water billings climbed about 30 percent, adding more than $500,000 versus 1987, while per gallon rates fell with usage. City managers caution the extra revenue is not to be spent until 1990, noting increased main breaks and repairs.
In a sweeping grand jury case eight patrons, including city officials, are named along with 14 indicted individuals connected to a bordello serving three states. The operation earned about $20,000 weekly, operated for 24 years, and involved underage girls.
Kirk Gibson belted a solo shot off Roger McDowell in the 12th inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-4 victory over the New York Mets and tying the NL playoff series at two games apiece.
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